- 48 gigabits per-slot capacity
- Bandwidth is allocated across four 3-port groups, providing 12 Gbps per port group (2.5:1)
- Up to 12 ports 10GE SFP+ (10GBASE-R) or 12 ports GE SFP (1GBASE-X)
- SFP+ and SFP can be used simultaneously on the same line card without any restrictions
- Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.0SG or later
- IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
- L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
E-series line card provides increased switching capacity per slot.